Winchcombe SchoolCleeve School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Winchcombe School and Cleeve School are secondary schools in Cheltenham.
Winchcombe School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cleeve School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cleeve School is ahead on our composite score.
Winchcombe School was judged the expected standard and Cleeve School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Winchcombe School and 49.4 for Cleeve School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Winchcombe School (53.8 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cleeve School (52.0 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamWinchcombe School | CheltenhamCleeve School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 41 in Gloucestershire | 16th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 515 | 1,903 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 1,575 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL54 5LB | Cheltenham, GL52 8AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.4% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 74.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 99 | 290 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 138 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 528 | 1,848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 20.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Winchcombe School
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